Today I acquired...........

[Arc Tourist]

A parcel of estwings...

Bought from the states on wednesday, last week.
Arrived this morning.

I only wanted the one hammer,but the price for all 5 made it a no brainer.
(I think that brings the total to 117 now. )

Nice acquisition. I see you got a 32 ounce thumb destroyer in the mix, lol. The Estwing straight claws are some of the best hammers on earth, Looks like you also have a 24 & 16 ounce there. Hardest to find with the straight claw is the 12 ounce. Took me years to find one when I was in the States.

 

[bigegg]

Nice acquisition. I see you got a 32 ounce thumb destroyer in the mix, lol. The Estwing straight claws are some of the best hammers on earth, Looks like you also have a 24 & 16 ounce there. Hardest to find with the straight claw is the 12 ounce. Took me years to find one when I was in the States.

Its not a 32oz, unfortunately.
16, 24 and 28.

I actually only wanted the 24oz (and a hatchet, eventually), but now I've handled them I'm going to find it difficult to get rid of any of them.

 

[Arc Tourist]

I had a 32 ounce, hated it and threw it away on one occasion, but members of the Sportsman's Club that I belonged to recovered it as a reminder not to volunteer; the B******s.
Purple Thumb Award.

 

[Maker]

I need a 1.4mm hole, twelve quid gets you a set of thirty tungsten carbide PCB drills from 3mm down to 0.1mm.
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Back at uni now so no cast iron Herbert to keep them safe, I'm hand drilling with a dremel, wish me luck.

Cock.

 

[roofman]

Cock.
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£12 for 30 bits might be the big clue

 

[Olderisbetter]

Some grinding discs and various G clamps all saved from a skip

 

[bigegg]

£12 for 30 bits might be the big clue

"drilling by hand drill" would be another.

 

[MattF]

"drilling by hand drill" would be another.

It's all in the technique. These young'uns have no finesse.

 

[roofman]

It's all in the technique. These young'uns have no finesse.

Yep they always want to "drill the hole" too fast

 

[johnny max]

Got these today 100 squids.

 

[mechman]

Well actually yesterday, rescued these two from the waste bins.

 

[Brad93]

Similar except Lorch have had this on their torches for years. At least 6 years as the first Lorch I used had one at a place that did all aluminium.

I think the Fronius torch has more buttons.

this is our third PowerMaster torch and like you say once you’ve had it, it is hard to go back.

Depending on what mode the welder is in the buttons can either change between saved jobs or it will control volts, amps, wire feed and wire trim and dynamics.

I forgot to post this the other week, Lorch PowerMaster torch, little video showing how it works.

 

[jerrytug]

Immaculate Kubota petrol genny, not a scratch, and it's probly 25 yrs old..but ultra-low hours.
Beautifully made...proper old-school Japanese quality, which sounds odd..but I think Kubota motors are the dogs' danglies.

 

[Brad93]

Immaculate Kubota petrol genny, not a scratch, and it's probly 25 yrs old..but ultra-low hours.
Beautifully made...proper old-school Japanese quality, which sounds odd..but I think Kubota motors are the dogs' danglies.View attachment 253100

That’s mint

 

[Kram]

3 lengths tube and a sheet from brundle, other sheet coming tomorrow?! And this 500x500x10 plate

Which will be my new work/welding bench top.

Paint stripping wheel. I assumed this would be decent but a quick test didnt do much..
www.ebay.co.uk/itm/ABRACS-115mm-4-1-2-ABRASIVE-POLY-STRIP-SANDING-DISC-RUST-REMOVAL-DISC-a43/274057382547

 

[zx9]

Sorting more of Dad's tools and found.



A tiny 100mm Bahco adjustable.

 

[bigegg]

Sorting more of Dad's tools and found.
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A tiny 100mm Bahco adjustable.

Nice!

I have a set of 3 bahco adjustables - 6, 8, and 10 inch.
I didnt know i wanted the 4" one, until now.

 

[Brad93]

I need 6,8 & 10.

my new ones in this photo are no where near as nicely made as them old 18” ones at the back

 

[bigegg]

A new handbag...



Veto propac tpb5.

Just big enough to keep a few "EDC" tools in - screwdrivers, pliers, and a continuity tester, with enough spare capacity for extra bits+pieces.

Its to replace a "toughbuilt" pouch, which was never quite big enough.




<Edit> must remember to take the mora out, before i go to college.

 

[Farside]

Some grinding discs and various G clamps all saved from a skip
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Oh, you jammy sod.
Only think likely to find in a skip near here is a dead coo.